The latest news from RANA Risk Management www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:01:11 GMT Every year, fire destroys thousands of acres of countryside and wildlife habitats. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_28 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:01:11 GMT You have been a fantastic support and really helpful. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_81 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 11:05:15 GMT The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 came into effect on 26 October 2024, introducing a legal duty for employers to proactively take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_10 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:40:44 GMT During the lead up to Christmas the risk of fire can be increased with the introduction into the workplace and home of Christmas trees, decorations, electrical equipment, parcels, packaging materials that can all be fire hazards when proper care is not ta https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_79 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:01:30 GMT RANA risk management now offers an HR service to ensure your business is compliant with current employment legislation. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_5 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT We strongly advise against wedging open fire doors and asks responsible persons to consider other control measures. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_77 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT RANA risk management is urging people who use e-cigarettes to make sure they follow the manufacturer�s guidelines when it comes to charging them. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_58 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT As it's easy to get distracted during your forthcoming firework celebrations RANA risk management offers the following tips to make you aware of the risk of injury so you can enjoy your celebrations to the full. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_13 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Are you using an unregistered gas engineer? You could be putting your life at risk. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_15 Sun, 09 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Get out of the building, stay out and call 999. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_53 Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT New polling suggests that many feel worried about the idea of giving the "kiss of life". https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_45 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT Danish footballer Christian Eriksen has spent the last few nights in hospital having tests, following a cardiac arrest during a European Championship match on Saturday. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_78 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:18:28 GMT Have you protected your home and business during this big freeze? https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_46 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:45:33 GMT There's no law stopping you from clearing snow and ice on the pavement outside your home or from public spaces. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_34 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT RANA is adhering to safe practices as recommended by the Government. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_76 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 06:14:24 GMT The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety alert urging all employers and suppliers not to purchase or use KN95 facemasks. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_75 Sat, 13 Jun 2020 04:25:36 GMT Covid-19 Risk Assessments now available https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_74 Thu, 28 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT Does my employer need to carry out a DSE risk assessment whilst I am working form home? https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_73 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT IMPORTANT NOTICE - please read. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_72 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT RANA endorses an important message from Dr Tim Stevenson about the current situation surrounding Covid-19. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_71 Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT The Penny Challenge has been circulating on social media, which sees people put coins into live plug sockets. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_70 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT RANA Risk Management offers all people celebrating the Chinese New Year the following safety advice as they prepare to celebrate the Chinese New Year. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_19 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 06:45:25 GMT We at RANA are offering advice on how everyone, especially older people, can keep warm and protect themselves from the threat of accidental fires in the home. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_18 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT RANA risk management would like to wish all our clients a Happy Christmas but would like remind people to take extra care during Christmas and New Year celebrations and offer the following twelve tips for festive fire safety: https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_9 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 06:15:29 GMT Run, hide, tell is a simple technique used for public security in the United Kingdom in the event of a firearms- or weapons-based terrorist attack. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_69 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT RANA risk management would like to offer you some advice to help you make your indoor and outdoor Christmas light displays as safe as possible. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_42 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 06:27:45 GMT Did you know that employers are required by law to provide adequate and appropriate personnel to ensure on the spot attention in the event of an emergency? https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_68 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 06:27:59 GMT A teenage girl’s entire bedroom burned to a crisp after she left her phone charging on her bed overnight. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_67 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 06:20:54 GMT Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_66 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 05:44:37 GMT Statistics prove that candle fires increase by over a third during the Diwali period and over 20 percent of deaths caused by candles occur at this time. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_14 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 04:24:03 GMT The British Retail Consortium has worked together with UK laboratories to develop a new test to make children’s dress-up costumes safer. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_65 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 05:00:36 GMT A smoke alarm is an inexpensive way to protect your family from smoke and fire injuries, but you must take the time to test it to ensure that it’s working properly. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_64 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMT A landlord in Ilford, east London has been sent to prison for four months and ordered to pay court costs of more than £23,000. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_63 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT B&Q has identified a potential fire risk with the REMOTE-CONTROL ON/OFF SETS below which have shown excessive heat build-up in the plug of some units. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_62 Sat, 23 Dec 2017 06:17:13 GMT The majority of house fires occur within the home between 12am and 6am when people are asleep. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_61 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:11:57 GMT A former boss of a Hounslow restaurant has lost his appeal against a £10,800 fine for eight breaches of fire safety regulations at the 300-seater business. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_60 Tue, 09 May 2017 23:00:00 GMT As winter draws in, the low temperatures and reduced visibility increase the risks of breakdowns and accidents on the roads and make it all the more important for motorists to be prepared. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_49 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 16:09:28 GMT Halloween can be a fun and magical time for families when it comes to making costumes, designing pumpkin lights and preparing for the ever-popular trick-or-treating. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_12 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:25:53 GMT Is your first aid kit up to date with new British Standards? https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_52 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 10:11:11 GMT A fire risk assessor has recently been found guilty for carrying out an inadequate risk assessment. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_59 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 05:11:45 GMT Electronic cigarettes have been linked to more than 100 fires, new figures reveal. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_57 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:24:05 GMT Application for the Register of Fire Risk Assessors accepted https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_56 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:07:35 GMT RANA in process of application to join the accredited list of assessors. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_54 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:00:00 GMT Do I need to display the HSE Law Poster and, if I do, must it be the latest version? https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_25 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 18:55:22 GMT First Aid training for the workplace will no longer be regulated by the HSE. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_50 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:39:00 GMT Seven accidents happen each day at work across Sussex, according to latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_51 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:59:13 GMT In line with current Legal requirements RANA risk management has the following Cookies Policy. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_48 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:13:03 GMT As of 6 April 2012, RIDDOR’s over-three-day injury reporting requirement has changed. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_47 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:11:28 GMT The recent released Lofstedt report is recommending the deregulation of first aid courses! https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_44 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:54:44 GMT A quick reminder to help reduce the risk of fire at Christmas. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_43 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT With bonfire night fast approaching we at RANA risk management offer this basic advice for the treatment of burns. It is essential to apply the appropriate first aid to any burns as soon as possible, to limit the extent of the damage. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_16 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:02:15 GMT Are you aware of the changes from the current RIDDOR reporting system from the 12th September 2011 to an online system? https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_40 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT RANA risk management is now offering, at very competitive prices, two new courses in Water and Road Safety. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_39 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT With the ongoing civil disturbance, business owners face a heightened risk of arson. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_38 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:55:21 GMT A fire risk assessor and a hotel manager jailed for breaches of the Regulatatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_36 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:23:04 GMT Don’t panic ~ Despite the hype, there is not such a thing as a HSE first aid kit, even though first aid suppliers tend to sell them. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_37 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT RANA risk management has concerns that the hearing of people may be affected when working with excessive noise levels https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_35 Sat, 11 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT Despite the fact that over half of all the people killed in an accidental fire in the home are aged 65 or over, most people in this age group don’t consider fire a risk! https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_33 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT With many students seeking employment we at RANA risk management have been asked so many times what are the rules regarding these applicants. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_32 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:12:23 GMT RANA has learnt that a crew member has died in Kent after falling backstage at an open-air concert. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_31 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT As the school holidays draw nearer we at RANA risk management would like to offer some fire safety advice to people who are planning a caravan or camping holiday. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_29 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:27:30 GMT RANA risk management would like to enhance the Met Offices ’ first Heat-Health alert of the summer, as soaring temperatures have predicted in parts of the UK. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_30 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT Following the traffic chaos of last year the plans formulated by RANA risk management this year were today hailed successful! https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_27 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT Victims of an E.Coli outbreak at a petting farm are preparing to demand damages from the business in a group legal action. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_26 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT During the current spell of hot weather, a timely warning is being given by RANA risk management regarding barbecue safety. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_7 Sat, 22 May 2010 06:15:21 GMT RANA risk management are warning business and premises owners that failing to pay attention to fire safety laws not only puts lives at risks, but their wallets. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_24 Fri, 21 May 2010 04:44:34 GMT A sweet firm has been fined £300,000 after an employee was crushed to death in one of its machines. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_23 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:02:15 GMT With the Eyjafjallajokull volcano still erupting and the weather patterns continuing to blow volcanic ash towards the UK, RANA reports on the effects this may have on your health. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_22 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT Large fines for a Building company and the Royal Mail for putting workers at risk. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_21 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:04:04 GMT You could be responsible for a workplace hazard that is simple and easy to prevent! Let RANA risk management carry out the necessary risk assessments to minimise your risks. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_20 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT A London landlord has recently pleaded guilty to breaches of the fire safety legislation and has been ordered to pay over £20,000 in fines and costs. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_17 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:08:13 GMT Changes to the First Aid Regulations came into force on the 1st October 2009 - Were you ready? https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_8 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Many clients have contacted RANA risk management for advice on how to avoid catching and prevent the spreading of this most common type of food poisoning, we have put together the following simple and easy points to follow. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_11 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT A furniture manufacturer has been fined for a near-complete absence of fire safety measures. https://www.ranariskmanagement.co.uk/content/news-item_6 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:39:39 GMT